Golf, by TourMiss

Sweden’s Lotta Wahlin showed lots of spirit to lead the first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters reports Fatiha Betscher in Dubai. Two years ago, Wahlin survived a cancer scare but on a superb scoring day in Dubai the 28-year old was nothing but smiles following a round of 66 that included six birdies and just one bogey on the Majlie course at the Emirates Club. Wahlin led by a shot from Wales’ Becky Brewerton and seven clear of pre tournament favourite Michelle Wie, the highest ranked ...

Tiger Woods claim to 21st spot on the World Rankings was short-lived with Spain’s big-hitting Alvaro Quiros unseating the American in capturing the Dubai World Championship. Quiros shot from 52nd to 21st on the rankings when he eagled the 18th to win the season-ending event by two strokes with a 19-under par tally. It was the 28-year old Cadiz golfer’s sixth Race to Dubai success and his third in two years on the ‘Desert Swing’ after capturing last year’s Commercial ...

Luke Donald created history in becoming the first golfer ever to win the money list titles on both the PGA and European Tours. Spain’s Alvaro Quiros sensationally holed a 40-foot eagle put to capture the Dubai World Championship. A weary-looking Rory McIlroy barely had enough gas in his tank to end his season in 11th place to finish runner-up to Donald in the Race to Dubai standings. And to round off  one of the most news packed days in golf, the European Tour announed the Race to Dubai ...

Suggestions the Race to Dubai will stumble have been dispelled with the European Tour announcing a three-year extension on the current deal with sponsors, DP World. Also prizemoney is being boosted by $US 1/2m with next year’s Race to Dubai final event, and to be now known as DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, to carry a prize purse of $US 8m. The next three editions of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, will also return to Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The winner’s cheque ...

Rolex once again kindly hosted the media attending the Dubai World Championship to a golf outing on the Sergio Garcia designed ‘Fire’ course at Jumierah Estates. It was a superb afternoon and well attended so many thanks to Greg West from Juniper Sport who went to so much trouble, and to Rolex for hosting us to golf and a super bar-b-que afterwards on the lawn in front of the clubhouse. Here is some snaps taken from the outing.  

Crestfallen Nick Dougherty declared he’s lookig forward to this week’s ‘dreaded Tour School’. Dougherty takes a step back in time in a bid to extend his long tenure on The European Tour. The affable Englishman, who’s wife Di, shocked most observers by quitting her job as a former Sky Sports presenter, has also made the trip to PGA Catalunya Resort in Spain to support her husband of nearly a year. It’s been 10 years since the Liverpool golfer was last at Tour ...

England golfer Paul Casey heads to the third round of the Dubai World Championship sandwiched at six under par between the Race to Dubai rivals of Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald. Casey carded an equal second best day two round of 66 to be just one stroke behind McIlroy and two clear of Donald who posted a 68 to be four under par. And with McIlroy up front and Donald just behind, Casey says he’s finding the battle to end the season as European No. 1 very entertaining. “It is very entertaining ...